email newsletter

There are some things your online competitors—and their web design teams—hate to see on your site. We know, because there are certain things we come across that tell us we’ve got some work to do if we’re going to make up ground on another company for one of our clients.

What kinds of things give us headaches when evaluating the competition? We are glad you asked, because today we’re going to share seven things no other business owner wants to see on your website…

While a lot of business owners are busy chasing the latest trends in search engine optimization, social media, and pay-per click advertising, there are a handful of marketers out there using a much older, more predictable, and cost-effective tool for getting sales: email newsletters.

Email is instant, costs very little, and generates consistent returns over time. And yet, you rarely hear business people talking about its many strengths and advantages anymore. In fact, we regularly listen to clients who think email has lost some of its value because they are seeing declining open rates and more unsubscribes every month.

We would answer that the problem isn’t usually with email itself, but the way it is being deployed. Specifically, many business owners are taking an outdated approach to email marketing, and are thinking that it no longer works as a result.

To help you avoid the same kinds of mistakes, today we want to share five things you should start doing immediately (if you aren’t already) to bring your email newsletters up-to-date…

In the early days of internet marketing, business owners used to fret about what they could do to get their real-life customers to visit their website, subscribe to an email newsletter, or follow them on Facebook. Now, the situation has been largely reversed—lots of small and local companies want to take their online traffic and turn it into walk-in retail business.

In some ways, this can be the tougher challenge, since your website doesn’t give you the benefit of face-to-face contact or personal relationships to build from. But, there are a few proven strategies you can use to turn online visits into real-life purchases or appointments. Here are four steps you can take right away…